Jim Heaton

Jim Heaton is an experienced Monitoring Engineer currently employed at Mabey Hire Ltd since March 2021. Prior to this role, Jim held positions at THALES GROUND TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS UK LIMITED as a Client Support Engineer/System Engineer, where responsibilities included designing safe installations for Axle Counter monitoring equipment and leading IVV test phases for the Thales Traffic Management System. Jim's career also includes significant tenure as Engineering Manager at Arcadis UK, focusing on asset surveys for the Thames Tideway Tunnel Project, and roles at EDP and AEA Technology concentrating on project management and simulation-based timetabling for rail projects. Jim began the professional journey as an engineer at Amey Vectra and Leyland Bus, ultimately completing an apprenticeship at Leyland Vehicles. Academic qualifications include an HNC in Electronic Engineering from the University of Central Lancashire and an ONC in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Preston College.